Oakland Raiders: 5 players to watch vs. Buffalo Bills

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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 19: Alex Smith No. 11 of the Kansas City Chiefs is pressured by Khalil Mack No. 52 of the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 19, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

1. player. 28. . Defensive End. Buffalo Bulls. Khalil Mack

It’s a homecoming game for the Raiders’ best player in pass-rushing phenom Khalil Mack. Though he’s not from Western New York, Mack did star in the MAC playing for the Buffalo Bulls collegiately. He was so good in college that he went No. 5 overall to the Raiders in 2014.

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Buffalo has good players on its offensive line, but one would argue that the Bills are better on the offensive interior than out on the edge.

Not to say that rookie Dion Dawkins or Jordan Mills are bad at offensive tackle, but there will be passing rushing opportunities for Mack and company to exploit.

With Tyrod Taylor being a mobile quarterback, he will often times try to extend plays with his legs longer than he should have.

Though elusive, he can and will get brought down behind the line of scrimmage if an opposing pass rusher is relentless enough.

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Look for Mack to bring down Taylor at least once in this game. While Mack already has 4.5 sacks on the year, he has only had 0.5 sacks since Week 4’s loss to the Denver Broncos. That half sack came last week versus Kansas City. Let’s just say Mack is due for a big time pass-rushing performance in this game versus the Bills.

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